Lycoming O-435
| Lycoming | |
|---|---|
 Lycoming TVO-435 |
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| Lycoming O-435 | |
| Production period: | - |
| Manufacturer: | Lycoming |
| Working principle: | Otto |
| Motor design: | Six - cylinder boxer engine |
| Displacement: | 7128 cm 3 |
| Mixture preparation: | Carburetor |
| Engine charging: | no |
| Power: | 162 kW |
| Dimensions: | ? kg |
| Previous model: | none |
| Successor: | none |
The Lycoming O-435 is an air-cooled aircraft engine from the US manufacturer Lycoming . Due to various changes of company , the terms AVCO-Lycoming and Textron-Lycoming are also used occasionally .
Developed from the four-cylinder O-290 engine, the O-435 has a displacement of 435 cubic inches (7.13 liters). The six-cylinder - Boxer engine with carburetor, like all reciprocating piston - aircraft engines a dual ignition . The versions TVO 435 and VO 435 were mainly used on the Bell 47 helicopter . The TVO 435 delivers a starting power of 270 HP (for a limited time of a few minutes) and a continuous power of 220 HP at a speed of 3200 min −1 . The compression ratio is 7.3: 1. The fuel consumption is around 75 liters / hour.
The type designation TVO 435 follows a system according to which all Lycoming piston engines can be identified with regard to their design features:
- R = radial (radial engine )
- T = Turbocharged ( turbocharger )
- V = Vertical (for vertical installation in helicopters; the crankshaft is vertical and drives the main rotor gearbox directly)
- O = Opposite ( boxer engine ),
- I = Injection ( manifold injection )
- G = Geared (with reduction gear )
